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Feb 25, 2013

Settlement with Md., 11 other states binds power company to stop burning coal

WASHINGTON — One of the largest U.S. electricity producers will stop burning coal at two of its power plants and make deeper pollution cuts at more than a dozen others […]

Feb 25, 2013

Curtis Bay Energy targets New England

Curtis Bay Energy LP, of Baltimore, a medical waste disposal company, said it has acquired assets of National Waste Management Inc., of Haverhill, Mass., an established medical waste business with a permitted transfer station serving the New England marketplace.

Feb 21, 2013

Pending legal opinion delays Senate committee vote on offshore wind

A Senate committee has postponed its vote on Gov. Martin O’Malley’s offshore wind legislation as it waits for a legal opinion on one contentious component of the bill.

Feb 20, 2013

Favorable tailwind for O’Malley’s offshore power bill

Gov. Martin O’Malley’s plan to foster an offshore wind energy industry in Maryland inched a step closer to passage Wednesday when the House of Delegates gave preliminary approval to this year’s version of the legislation.

Feb 20, 2013

$4.7 million headed to Maryland professors for research

The Maryland Industrial Partnerships program has awarded $4.7 million to university researchers across the state to support their collaborations with 16 Maryland companies that are developing technology products.

Feb 19, 2013

House of Delegates prepares to debate offshore wind measure

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland House Economic Matters Committee Chairman Dereck Davis says he expects a rigorous debate and several amendments to be proposed Wednesday when an offshore wind bill that would […]

Feb 18, 2013

Companies signal interest in offshore Va. winds

RICHMOND, Va. — An energy company developing the nation’s first offshore wind project is among the growing number of companies expressing interest in the federally designated wind-development area 27 miles […]

Feb 15, 2013

Wind bill clears House panel — again

A House of Delegates committee has approved Gov. Martin O’Malley’s offshore wind energy legislation for the second year in a row.

Feb 15, 2013

Marcellus Shale gas boom expected to slow in 2013

PITTSBURGH — Energy experts say the boom in Marcellus Shale natural gas production will slow this year but not because there’s any lack of supply. The slowdown is happening because […]

Feb 13, 2013

O’Malley to testify on offshore wind energy

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley plans to testify before a state Senate committee about a key part of his environmental agenda, an offshore wind energy bill that the panel […]

Feb 12, 2013

O’Malley to take case for wind energy to Senate; Miller expected at rally

A suddenly supportive Senate committee will hear Gov. Martin O’Malley reiterate his support on Wednesday for building energy-producing wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City.

Feb 11, 2013

Solar industry grapples with hazardous wastes

SAN FRANCISCO — Homeowners on the hunt for sparkling solar panels are lured by ads filled with images of pristine landscapes and bright sunshine, and words about the technology’s benefits […]